Disambiguation evidence for Starbuck from Moby-Dick via surface form

"Starbuck"


As subject (48)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Starbuck".

Predicate Object
appearsIn Moby-Dick
associatedWithTheme fate versus free will
associatedWithTheme individual conscience versus authority
associatedWithTheme religion and doubt
concern economic purpose of the voyage
concern safety of the crew
considersKilling Captain Ahab
contrastsWith Captain Ahab
createdBy Herman Melville
deathCause shipwreck in pursuit of Moby Dick
diesIn the Pequod
surface form: sinking of the Pequod
ethnicity Nantucket Quaker
fears Ahab’s vengeance against the white whale
firstAppearance Moby-Dick
surface form: Moby-Dick, or, The Whale (1851)
genre American whaling novel
homePort Nantucket
instanceOf fictional character
instanceOf human male
instanceOf literary character
internalConflict duty versus conscience
languageOfWork English
literaryEra American Renaissance
literaryFunction foil to Ahab’s monomania
loyalTo Captain Ahab
loyalTo the Pequod
surface form: Pequod crew
moralAlignment morally conscientious
moralFoilTo Captain Ahab
nationality American
occupation first mate
opposesObsessionOf Captain Ahab
personalityTrait cautious
personalityTrait duty-bound
personalityTrait ethical
personalityTrait prudent
personalityTrait reserved
rank first mate
religion Religious Society of Friends
surface form: Quakerism
roleInNarrative moral center of the Pequod
roleInNarrative voice of reason
servesOnShip the Pequod
surface form: Pequod
setting Nantucket whaling voyage
ship the Pequod
surface form: Pequod
symbolizes Christian conscience
symbolizes moral responsibility
symbolizes practical reason
ultimatelyRefusesToKill Captain Ahab
warnsAgainst Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of Moby Dick
workPublishedInYear 1851